Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3128, Samuel Duncan, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Duncan, Samuel
R 3128.
CONTENTS

Power of Attorney to examine Claim Act of June 7. 1832 Samuel Duncan Missouri.
Suspended or Rejected
Chas. B. Tucker. Atty. Present.

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents that I Catharine Duncan who is the widow of Samuel Duncan deceased a resident of Scott County in the State of Missouri do hereby constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Catharine Duncan who is widow of Samuel Duncan deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of _____ or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand Seal this 24 th day of October 1852
In the presence of J. M. Benefield
Catharine Duncan (Seal) mark

State of Missouri } County of Scott } ss
On this 23 rd day of October 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Catharine Duncan and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Isaac Hunter Justice of the Peace
State of Missouri } County of Scott } ss
On this 23 rd day of October 1854, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Catharine Duncan a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical widow of Samuel Duncan deceased who executed the foregoing power of Attorney and that she is directly interested in said Claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim Sworn to and subscribed before the day and year above written } Catharine Duncan Isaac Hunter } mark Justice of the Peace }

State of Missouri } County of Scott } ss
I, Felix G. Allen Clerk of the County Court of Scott County in the State of Missouri do hereby certify that Isaac Hunter Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were taken  made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 35th day of October 1854 Felix G. Allen Clerk

Declaration of Samuel Duncan for A Pension

State Of Missouri Fourth Judicial Circuit County of Scott S. On this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo personally appeared in Open Court before the Judge Now sitting, Samuel Duncan, a resident of Matthews Prairie in the County of Scott in the State of Missouri aged sixty seven years, on the 19 th day of May last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he entered into the United States Service under Genl George Rodgers Clark, in Col. Simms Battalion, and Major Bulger under John Askin Captain and John Standly, Lieutenant in the month of August in Seventeen hundred and eighty, and left the service in the same year in September, and was engaged in a battle with the Indians at Pickawillap in the North Western Territory, Now State of Ohio; and that in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two he entered again into the service under Genl George Rodgers Clark, Charles Scott Captain, M c Daniel Lieutenant and continued in the service one month that he resided at the time of his engaging in the above two trips at the town of Louisville in the County of Jefferson in the State of Kentucky. That in the Campaign of 1780 aforesaid he was drafted, and in 1782 volunteered that he marched in what is now called the State of Ohio, crossing at the mouth of Licking river in the State of Kentucky, he has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension rolls of agency of any State.
Question by the Court: Where and in what year was you born?
A. In Loudpepper County, County in the State of Virginia, in the year Seventeen hundred and sixty four.
Q. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
A. I have a record in the Bible at my house, taken from the record kept by my fathers family.
Q. Where were you living when called into service, and where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
A. At Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky, since which time I lived in Kentucky until the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight when I removed to the State of Missouri in the County of

Scott. where I have lived since resided.
2. How were you called into service were you drafted or did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute?
A. In the first Campaign I was drafted, In the second aforesaid I volunteered I was no substitute in either.
2. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect; and the general circumstances of your service?
A. The officers I recollect in the Campaign of 1780 were Genl. Clark, Col. Lynn, Major Bulger, Captain Atkins, and Lieutenant John Harley. In the Campaign of 1782. I was with Genl. Geo. R. Clark, and Captain Charles Scott, there was no other serious engagement except at Piqua during my service but frequent skirmishes with the Indians by scouting parties.
2. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service?
A. I did not receive a written but a verbal discharge.
2. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify to your character for veracity and good behavior, your service as a soldier of the Revolution?
A. Washington Orr, Christopher G. Houts, James Matthews, and George Hacker.
Samuel Duncan
Sworn and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open Court. Attest. Geo. R. Clark
We Washington Orr a Clergyman residing in the County of Scott, and Christopher G. Houts, James Matthews, and George Hacker, residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Duncan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Washington Orr, Christopher G. Houts, James F. Matthews, Geo. Hacker.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after investigation putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and the court further certify

that it appears that Washington Orr who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Scott in the State of Missouri, and that Christopher G. Hunt, Geo. Hacker and James F. Matthews, who have also signed the same are residents of said County of Scott in said State, and are creditable persons: and that their statements is entitled to credit.
John D. Cook Judge of said Circuit
I George H. Harrison Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Scott in the State of Missouri , do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect transcript of the records and the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Samuel Duncan for a pension, truly Copied from the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty three.
George H. Harrison Clerk
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In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Samuel Duncan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
R. File 3128
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1780 Sept. 1780 John Patrick Lyons —   July 1782 1 mo. Charles Polke " " " "            
Battles engaged in, Red Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Louisville, Kentucky
Date of application for pension, Oct. 9, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Matthew's Prairie, Scott Co. Mo.
Age at date of application, 67 years (born March 17, 1764 in Richland Co. Pa. )
Remarks: This claim was not allowed for the reason that claimant did not serve 6 mos. as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied. In 1854 his widow Catherine Duncan resided in Scott Co. Mo. — there is no other family data on file.

REJECTED
3128
P. O.
Samuel Duncan
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause
Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows: "Not six months' service"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

1911 Jan. 17. Hist. to Mrs. Ora M. Cupp. $ 1918 Mch. 13. " " " W. S. Mason letter in S. 12812 Samuel Duncan $

Repealed
Act of June 1832
See letter to Samuel
Dunbar 24. May 1833
Montevallo
Alabama
(G. L. W.)

30, 209 Act 7 th June 1832
Disallowed
Service less than 6 Mo
See letter to Stone
L. H. Linn, Senate W. not found 5 th April 1834
3128
act 7 th June 1832.

28/1 June 1832
Samuel Duncan Jackson No 5 Apl 4
see Book no 1
James L Edwards Esq.
Pension office Washington City D.C.
Samuel Duncan
Missouri

at 7 Jan 1832
Samuel Duncan Jackson Miss Apt 4
see Book no 1
James L Edwards Esq. Pension office Washington City D C
Samuel Duncan
Albany

Missouri
Sarah Duncan
Union Station Washington City
James L Stewart Esq.
free of Bank m rs
Daniel Duncan Washington Mo Apr 4
28th May 1832

Scott Circuit Court October Term 1832.
Friday the 2 nd day of the month State of Missouri South Judicial Circuit County of Scott ss. On this 2 nd day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty, personally appeared in Open Court before the Judge non sibi. Samuel Duncan a resident of Stephen's Prairie in the County of Scott in the State of Missouri aged sixty seven years on the 19 th day of May last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered into the United States service under Gen George Rodgers Clark in Col Sims Battalion and Major Rodgers under John Askin Captain and John Hamble Adjutant Lieutenant in the month of August in seventeen hundred and eighty and left the service in the same year in September and was engaged in a battle with the Indians at Pickaway, in the North Western Territory in State of Ohio. and that in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty two he entered again into the service under Genl George Rodgers Clark, Charles Polk Captain H o Daniel Lieutenant and continued in the service one month. That he resided at the time of his engaging in the above two trips at the town of Louisville in the County of Jefferson in the State of Kentucky That in the campaign of 1780 aforesaid he was drafted and in 1782 volunteered that he marched in what is now called the State of Ohio crossing at the mouth of Licking River in the State of Kentucky. he has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services. I hereby relinquish every claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the pre- sent and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any State.
Question By the Court, Where and in what year were you born? Answer, In Culpepper County, in the State of Virginia in the year seventeen hundred and sixty four.

2. Have you any record of your age & birth when it is? A. I have a record in the Bible at my house taken from the record kept by my fathers family. 3. Where were you living when called into service, and where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? A. At Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky, since which time I have lived in Kentucky until the year, eighteen hundred and twenty eight, when I removed to the State of Michigan in the County of Scott, where I have since resided. 4. How were you called into service, were you drafted or did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? A. In the first Campaign I was drafted In the second aforesaid I volunteered. I was no substitute in either. 5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served: such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the General Circumstances of your service? A. The officers I recollect in the Campaign of 1780 were Genl Clark, Coln Lynn, Major Bulger, Captain Estlin, and Lieutenant John Hanley. In the Campaign of 1782 was Gen Geo. R. Clark and Capt Charles Scott. There was no other serious engagement except at Piqua during my service, but frequent skirmishes with the Indians by scouting parties. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service? A. I did not receive any written, but a verbal discharge. 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify to your character for veracity and good behaviour your services as a soldier of the Revolution? A. Washington Orr, Christopher G. Hunt, James Matthews, George Hacker, Samuel Duncane. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court. Attest Geo. H. Harrison Clerk. Mr Washington Orr a Clergyman residing in the County of Scott, and Christopher G. Hunt, James Matthews

and George Hacker residing in the same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Duncan who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Washington Orr, Christopher T. Haul, James T. Matthews, Geo. Hacker.
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after filing the interrogatories presented by the War department, that the above named petitioner was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further Certify that Washington Orr who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman and resident in the County of Scott in the State of Missouri and that Christopher T. Haul, George Hacker, and James T. Matthews who have also signed the same are residents of said County of Scott in said State, are Creditable persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
John D. Cook Judge of said Court.
State of Missouri County of Scott
I George C. Harrison Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Scott aforesaid do Certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect Transcript of the record and Original proceedings in the matter of the application of Samuel Duncan for a pension truly Copied from the records of said Court.
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Benton in the County of Scott this fourteenth day of December in the year Our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Geo. C. Harrison Clerk

State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau ss. 4th Judicial Circuit
I John D. Cook presiding Judge of the fourth Judicial Circuit in the State of Missouri do certify that the foregoing attesta- tion by George R. Hartison Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Scott in said Circuit is in due form of law and by the proper officer - Given under my hand this 18th day of December AD 1833.
John D. Cook
Hon. J. D. Cook

30. 209.
Samuel Duncan Mipauri
Off o Edwards

Sir
I send you a paper on which a pension is claimed, please inform me if the gentleman is entitled to one.
Yrs Respectfully
L. F. Smith
Mr Edwards.

Carthage, Mo.
Jan 9, 1910
Dear Sir,
Can you tell me whether the name of Samuel Kernan is found on your rolls as a soldier of the American Revolution. He was in either a Va. or Pa. regiment and I am anxious to find something about his war record. The War Department referred me to your office for information.
Respectfully
Chas M. Luff 1021 S. Fulton St., Carthage, Mo.